as in warriors
a person engaged in military service
one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed
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Recent Examples of soldiers
Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.
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Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Ten Israeli soldiers have died there.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
My only reservation about what’s happening is that there might be many American soldiers thrown into this debacle by our demented president.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Ten Israeli soldiers have also died there.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after the militant group fired rockets into Israel on March 2.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Nineteen people have died in Israel, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Israeli soldiers pulled off a successful rescue, but four hostages, seven hijackers and 45 Ugandan soldiers were killed.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Four Israeli soldiers have also been killed in South Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Alice Kaplan, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Ten Israeli soldiers have died there.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
My only reservation about what’s happening is that there might be many American soldiers thrown into this debacle by our demented president.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Ten Israeli soldiers have also died there.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2026
This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after the militant group fired rockets into Israel on March 2.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Nineteen people have died in Israel, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.
—Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The Israeli soldiers pulled off a successful rescue, but four hostages, seven hijackers and 45 Ugandan soldiers were killed.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Four Israeli soldiers have also been killed in South Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
—Moriah Thomas, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
Noun
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The theology in such conflicts usually masks more primal power struggles and still tends to make the wars and warriors more fanatical and bloodthirsty.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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The deliberate sparring during mealtime hides a palpable contempt the two warriors have for each other, further displayed as a seething hatred conveyed on Kirk's face as Chang departs back to Kronos One.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Epic Fury opened with the most exquisite tools available—stealth bombers, stealth fighters, electronic attack, cyberwar, long-range cruise missiles and penetrating munitions.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nearby are paintings of animal-human hybrids by the Danish artist Ovartaci and a 2022 video environment by Christopher Kulendran Thomas, which includes what appears to be footage of Tamil independence fighters and a deepfake of Kim Kardashian.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Soldiers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldiers. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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